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AC/DC multi-axis accelerometer for determining patient activity and body position

  • US 6,937,900 B1
  • Filed: 07/24/2002
  • Issued: 08/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cardiac stimulation device comprising:

  • means for sensing activity level and body position and for generating signals indicative of activity level and body position of a patient'"'"'s body; and

    a controller that is adapted to be coupled to the means for sensing to receive the activity and position signals, wherein the controller is operative to process the activity and position signals to determine a standing position during an initial phase, and that, in a subsequent phase, is operative to compare the activity and position signals with the determined standing position to determine a patient position.

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